Keraia
Amos 2

Amos 2:9

Judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel · Amos 2:1–16
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Translations

Modern
Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.
Traditional
Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Literal
And I—I have destroyed the Amorite before their faces, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the Oaks; and I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
Latin
Ego autem exterminavi Amorrhæum a facie eorum, cujus altitudo, cedrorum altitudo ejus, et fortis ipse quasi quercus; et contrivi fructum ejus desuper, et radices ejus subter.

Original

Hebrew
English
Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.

Notes

Amos 2:9

The term Amorites generally refers to the people living in Canaan (see Genesis 15:16; Judges 6:10).

Amos 2:6–16

Israel: Amos listed the sins of Israel's neighbors, then revealed his main point: The Israelites would face the same consequences (similar to Nathan's use of prophetic speech to prompt self-judgment, 2 Samuel 12:1–13).

Amos 1:3–2:16

This prophecy's eight judgments start with the most obvious enemy, Damascus, and end with the least obvious, Israel itself. This order would have captured Israel's attention as they listened to God's judgment on their enemies. However, Amos eventually revealed God's judgment on Israel, too.

Theme notes and profiles

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People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Amorites Book of Amos Book of Jeremiah Hell Lord

Topics

Amorites were Giants Oak: Figurative Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments The Amorites of Gigantic Strength and Stature The Cedar: High The Cedar: Powerful Nations The Oak-Tree of Strong and Powerful Men The Oak-Tree: Strong